As times change, so do the way each generation see the world. It is rather like the way our generation came to see our grandparents' views on the Empire and colonies as outdated. Douglas Alexander changecolonyempire Change image and share on social
The Conservatives are so busy focusing on yesterday, they're not focused on tomorrow... on how elections are won in the 21st century. Douglas Alexander 21stbusycentury Change image and share on social
David Cameron can change the branding of the party, but he can't change the beliefs. Douglas Alexander beliefbrandcameron Change image and share on social
Politicians diminish themselves by sounding robotic. Douglas Alexander diminishpoliticianrobotic Change image and share on social
In sport, as in science, business, and diplomacy, as Scots we understand that we benefit from the deep and diverse partnerships that make up the United Kingdom. Douglas Alexander benefitbusinessdeep Change image and share on social
Traditionally, diplomacy was done in an environment of information scarcity. Ambassadors would send back telegrams to foreign ministries, comfortable in the knowledge that their views of a country would be the only source of information the minister would see. Douglas Alexander ambassadorbackcomfortable share on social
What we are going to offer is not a one-way communication, but one-to-one communication. Douglas Alexander communicationoffer Change image and share on social
One of the big weaknesses of the Conservative Party is not just their ignorance of and lack of effective response to the cost-of-living crisis but a more fundamental error about what makes for success in the 21st century. Douglas Alexander 21stbigcentury share on social
Newspapers can make their own judgment in terms of who they support in a general election. Our responsibility is to make a considered judgment about where the national interest lies. Douglas Alexander considerelectiongeneral Change image and share on social
Of course the decision to commit British forces in Iraq was, for many MPs, a wrenching choice. However, our responsibility in the face of a growing ISIS threat is not to be paralysed by history, but to learn the correct lessons from it. Douglas Alexander britishchoicecommit share on social
